MELVIN T HILL MS, LPC
NPI 1144354622
Counselor - Professional in Cherokee, NC

NPI Status: Active since March 15, 2007

Contact Information

59 ECHOTA CHURCH RD
CHEROKEE, NC
ZIP 28719
Phone: (828) 497-9163
Fax: (828) 497-6977

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Individual
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Professional

About MELVIN HILL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melvin Hill, a provider established in Cherokee, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in professional . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144354622 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YP2500X with license number 7231 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI: 1144354622
Provider Name: MELVIN T HILL MS, LPC
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 59 ECHOTA CHURCH RD CHEROKEE, NC 28719
Location Phone: (828) 497-9163
Location Fax: (828) 497-6977
Mailing Address: 59 ECHOTA CHURCH RD CHEROKEE, NC 28719
Mailing Phone: (828) 497-9163
Mailing Fax: (828) 497-6977
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 03-15-2007
Last Update Date: 08-26-2014
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The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Counselor Professional
Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Type: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.: 7231
License State: NC

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1144354622, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 4 → 8 3 → 6 4 → 8 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 68

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1144354622.